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Algerian singer and rapper (born 1989)
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 Soolking in 2023 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Abderraouf Derradji |
| Also known as | MC Sool |
| Born | (1989-12-10) 10 December 1989 (age 35)El Hammamet, Algiers, Algeria |
| Genres | Hip hop music, raï music, soul music |
| Occupations | Singerrapper |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Capitol, Universal |
Musical artist
Abderraouf Derradji (Arabic: عبد الرؤوف دراجي; born 10 December 1989), known professionally as Soolking, is an Algerian singer and rapper. He started his career under the pseudonym MC Sool until 2013 before adopting his new stage name. He incorporates reggae, soul, hip-hop and Algerian raï in his music.
Derradji was born in Algeria in a northern suburb of the capital Algiers, also known as Staouali. His father was a percussionist and he started very young in a rock band that incorporated music and dance. He arrived in France in 2008 but returned to Algeria to join the Algerian rap group Africa Jungle. The band released two albums.
He started his solo career in 2016 and is signed to the label Affranchis Music launched by Sofiane. He had initial success with 'Milano' and 'Guérilla' before achieving phenomenal success with 'Dalida',[1] an homage to the singer Dalida, sampling her hit "Paroles, paroles".[2] On November 2, 2018, Soolking released his debut solo album, Fruit du démon, which was certified Gold in France. The singles "Guérilla" and "Dalida" were certified Platinum.He released his second studio album, Vintage, in 2020.[3] On 26 May 2022, he released Sans visa, his third album.[4]
On August 23, 2019, Soolking held a large concert at Stade 20 Août 1955, accompanied by L'Algérino, Fianso, Alonzo, and Dhurata Dora.[5] During the entrance to the stadium, five people died due to the stampede. Soolking said after the concert that if he had known what happened he would have cancelled the concert. One of the reasons for the accident was that more tickets were sold than the stadium's capacity could accommodate.[6]
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA[7] | BEL (Fl)[8] | BEL (Wa)[9] | NLD[10] | SWI[11] | |||
| 2018 | Fruit du démon | 5 | 70 | 7 | 57 | 32 | SNEP: Platinum[12] |
| 2020 | Vintage | 3 | 31 | 5 | 38 | 12 | SNEP: Platinum[12] |
| 2022 | Sans visa | 2 | 136 | 9 | — | 25 | SNEP: Platinum[12] BEA: 3× Platinum[13] |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA[7] | AUT | BEL (Wa)[9] | BEL (Fl)[8] | GER | ITA[14] | SWI[11] | ||||
| 2018 | "Milano" | 157 | – | – | – | – | – | – | SNEP: Gold[15] | Fruits du démon |
| "Guérilla" | 33 | – | 13*(Ultratip) | – | – | – | – | SNEP: Diamond[15] | ||
| "Dalida" | 11 | – | 3*(Ultratip) | – | – | – | – | SNEP: Platinum[15] | ||
| 2019 | "Bébé allô" | 158 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | |
| 2020 | "Meleğim"(featuring Dadju) | 2 | – | 26 | 40*(Ultratip) | – | – | 52 | SNEP: Diamond[15] BEA: Gold[16] | Vintage |
| "Hayati"(featuring Mero) | 165 | 31 | – | – | 10 | – | 23 | |||
| "Rockstar II" | 150 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage Gearforth | ||
| "Jennifer" (remix)(feat. Lynda, Heuss, L'Algérino, Franglish) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| 2021 | "Fada" | 127 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Sans visa | |
| "Mal à la tête"4.4.2 - Soolking X Heuss l'Enfoiré | 65 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Non-album single | ||
| "Bye Bye"Soolking X Tayc | 50 | – | – | – | – | – | – | Sans visa | ||
| 2022 | "Suavemente"(solo or featuring Boro Boro) | 1 | – | 5 | 22 | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| "Balader"(featuring Niska) | 2 | – | 22 | – | – | – | 72 | |||
| 2023 | "Après vous madame"(with Gims) | 74 | – | 46 | – | – | – | – | Non-album singles | |
| "Casanova"(with Gazo) | 1 | – | 3 | – | – | 40[17] | 7 |
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA[7] | BEL (Wa)[9] | SWI[11] | ||||
| 2017 | "Ajajaj"(Mert feat. Soolking) | 56 | ||||
| 2018 | "Madame courage"(Sofiane feat. Soolking) | 35 | ||||
| "Vai nova"(YL feat. Soolking) | 38 | |||||
| "Favela"(Naps feat. Soolking) | 38 | Tip | SNEP: Gold[15] | |||
| "Adios"(L'Algérino feat. Soolking) | 100 | SNEP: Gold[15] | ||||
| "Woah"(Sofiane feat. Vald, Mac Tyer, Soolking, Kalash Criminel, Sadek & Heuss l'Enfoiré) | 7 | 12*(Ultratip) | SNEP: Gold[15] | 93 Empire album_93 Empire_ | ||
| "Savage"(Kalash Criminel feat. Soolking) | 85 | |||||
| "Come vai"(Jul feat. Soolking) | 33 | |||||
| 2019 | "Zemër"(Dhurata Dora feat. Soolking) | 21[18] | 6*(Ultratip) | 13 | SNEP: Platinum[15] | |
| "Benda"(Heuss l'Enfoiré feat. Soolking) | 23 | SNEP: Gold[15] | Heuss l'Enfoiré album_En Esprit_ | |||
| "Maladie"(Lacrim feat. Soolking) | 15 | SNEP: Gold[15] | Lacrim album_Lacrim_ | |||
| "Dans mon délire" (Black M feat. Heuss L'Enfoiré & Soolking) | 138 | 15 | Lacrim album_Lacrim_ | |||
| 2020 | "T'es allée où?"(Leto feat. Soolking) | 74 | Leto album_100 visages_ | |||
| "Pas la peine"(Sifax feat. Soolking) | 150 | Sifax album_La mentale_ | ||||
| "Luna"(Lynda feat. Soolking) | 70 | Lynda album_Papillon_ | ||||
| "Unité"(Dadju - Hatik - Soolking - Imen Es) | 59 | |||||
| 2021 | "Aquí"(with AriBeatz and Ozuna) | – | 45*(Ultratip) | |||
| "Bebeto"(Kendji Girac with Soolking) | 45 | 13 | Kendji Girac album_Mi vida_ | |||
| "Nouveaux parrains"(Sofiane with Soolking) | 42 | Sofiane album_La direction_ | ||||
| "Dinero"(Alonzo with Soolking) | 118 | Alonzo album_Capo dei capi - Vol. II & III_ | ||||
| "Amiga"(Niro with Soolking) | 137 | |||||
| "Tagada "(Naps feat. Le Rat Luciano & Soolking) | 184 | Naps album_Les mains faites pour l'or_ |
Other charting songs
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| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRA[7] | ||||
| 2018 | "Rockstar" | 36 | SNEP: Gold[15] | Fruit du démon |
| "Bambina" | 50 | |||
| "Amsterdam" | 42 | |||
| "Gucci" | 90 | |||
| "Tata" | 51 | |||
| "Vroom vroom" | 30 | |||
| "HLM" | 84 | |||
| "Chica" | 86 | |||
| "Youv" | 64 | |||
| "Paradise" | 122 | |||
| "Cosa nostra"(feat. Sofiane, Lacrim) | 39 | |||
| "Mirage"(feat. Khaled) | 74 | |||
| "Fruit de la zone"(feat. Jul) | 90 | |||
| 2019 | "Liberté" | 195 | ||
| "Espérance" | 119 | |||
| 2020 | "Ça fait des années"(feat. Cheb Mami) | 34 | Vintage | |
| "La Kichta"(feat. Heuss l'Enfoiré) | 47 | SNEP: Gold[15] | ||
| "Chihuahua"(feat. Gambi) | 65 | |||
| "CNLZ"(feat. Jul & Kliff) | 68 | |||
| "Maryline"(feat. SCH) | 70 | |||
| "Marbella" | 123 | |||
| "Vida loca 2" | 142 | |||
| "Corbeau" | 162 | |||
| "On ira"(feat. 13 Block) | 174 | |||
| "Wahda" | 183 | |||
| "Solo" | 195 | |||
| "Dangereuse" | 196 | |||
| 2022 | "Askim" | 70[19] |
- 2016: "Vida Loca"[20]
- 2016: "Barbe noire"[21]
- 2017: "Fuego" (feat. Ghost ST)[22]
- 2017: "Dounia"[23]
- 2017: "Yeah!"[24]
- 2017: "Blanco Griselda"[25]
- 2017: "T.R.W" (feat. Alonzo)[26]
- 2017: "Bilal" (feat. 7Liwa)[27]
- 2017: "Mi Amigo"[28]
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- ^ "Dalida" de Soolking : un pastiche actualisé de la célèbre chanson "Paroles, paroles". HuffPostmaghreb.com. 13 September 2018. Archived from the original on 13 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Ecoutez "Vintage", le nouvel album du rappeur Soolking, pour danser entre le feu et la glace". France Culture (in French). 23 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ Ola, Ambro (10 April 2022). "Soolking annonce la sortie de son nouveau projet, "Sans Visa", garni de feats". Hip Hop Corner : Actu rap français, US et culture (in French). Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Alger : une bousculade à l'entrée d'un concert de Soolking fait plusieurs morts". Leparisien.fr. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Bousculade mortelle au concert de Soolking à Alger : qui est responsable ?". Jeuneafrique.com. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
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- ^ a b c "French album certifications – Soolking" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2024". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 34" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "French single certifications – Soolking" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2020". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 41" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles (téléchargement + streaming) – SNEP (Week 23, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 22, 2022)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking – Vida Loca". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking – Barbe Noire". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking (Ft. Ghost St) – Fuego". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking – Dounia". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking – Yeah!". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking - Blanco Griselda Lyrics". Musixmatch.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking (Ft. Alonzo) – T.R.W". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "7liwa (Ft. Soolking) – Bilal". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Soolking – Mi Amigo". Genius.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022.